Famine
Intervention2 papers6 findings
- Humans2
Outcomes
1Frailty
no changein humans1upin humans1
1 study
Frailty
no changein humans1upin humans1
Famine has no effect on frailty in humans.
Humansexposure during adolescence or adulthood
Early-life famine exposure links to higher frailty in later life · Social science & medicine (1982) · 25 Sep 2026
Famine increases frailty in humans (+0.021).
Humanscompared with unexposed individuals
Early-life famine exposure links to higher frailty in later life · Social science & medicine (1982) · 25 Sep 2026
Associations
4Cataract
upin humans1OR 2.26
1 study
Cataract
upin humans1OR 2.26
Famine raises the risk of cataract in humans (OR: 2.26, 95%CI:1.22, 4.19).
Humansearly-life famine exposure
Childhood famine exposure tied to multimorbidity in older adults · Nutrition and health · 30 Sep 2026
Asthma
upin humans1OR 1.78
1 study
Asthma
upin humans1OR 1.78
Famine raises the risk of asthma in humans (OR: 1.78, 95%CI: 1.02-3.12).
Humansearly-life famine exposure
Childhood famine exposure tied to multimorbidity in older adults · Nutrition and health · 30 Sep 2026
Hypertension
upin humans1OR 1.46
1 study
Hypertension
upin humans1OR 1.46
Famine raises the risk of hypertension in humans (OR: 1.46, 95%CI: 1.00-2.11).
Humansearly-life famine exposure
Childhood famine exposure tied to multimorbidity in older adults · Nutrition and health · 30 Sep 2026
Multimorbidity
upin humans1OR 2.03
1 study
Multimorbidity
upin humans1OR 2.03
Famine raises the risk of multimorbidity in humans (OR: 2.03, 95%CI: 1.01, 4.08).
Humansearly-life famine exposure
Childhood famine exposure tied to multimorbidity in older adults · Nutrition and health · 30 Sep 2026
Latest
2Childhood famine exposure tied to multimorbidity in older adults
In older Chinese adults, preschool famine exposure increased cardiometabolic multimorbidity risk (OR: 2.03), and school-age exposure raised complex…In older Chinese adults, preschool famine exposure increased cardiometabolic multimorbidity risk (OR: 2.03), and school-age exposure raised complex multimorbidity risk (OR: 2.27) versus nonexposed controls.
Early-life famine exposure links to higher frailty in later life
Compared with unexposed peers, Chinese famine exposure at ages 0–3 and 4–11 was associated with 0.021 and 0.042 higher frailty scores, affecting only…Compared with unexposed peers, Chinese famine exposure at ages 0–3 and 4–11 was associated with 0.021 and 0.042 higher frailty scores, affecting only men.